Dale Wainwright
| Judge J. Dale Wainwright | |
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| Texas Supreme Court, Place 7 | |
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In office January 7, 2003 – September 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Deborah Hankinson |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey S. Boyd |
| District Judge of the 334th Civil Court of Harris County, Texas | |
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In office 1999–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 19, 1961 Mt. Juliet, Wilson County Tennessee, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Debra Wainwright |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Austin, Texas |
| Alma mater |
Howard University (B.A.) University of Chicago Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | attorney, former jurist |
J. Dale Wainwright (born June 19, 1961,[1] in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee) is a former associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Initially elected to a six-year term, in November 2002, to replace Deborah Hankinson, he was reelected, in 2008, to a second term that would have ended, in December 2014.
On September 30, 2012, Wainwright officially resigned from the Texas Supreme Court after nearly a decade of service. He subsequently joined the Austin office of the law firm Bracewell and Giuliani. His successor on the court, effective December 3, 2012, was Jeffrey S. Boyd, a former chief of staff to Texas governor Rick Perry. Boyd was appointed by Perry to finish Wainwright's term.[2]
Early education and career
Wainwright graduated summa cum laude with a major in economics from Howard University, studied at the London School of Economics as a Luard Scholar during his junior year, and received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.[3]
Wainwright was appointed a district judge of the 334th civil court of Harris County in 1999 by governor George W. Bush, where he served until his election to the supreme court.
Elections
2002 election
Wainwright and Wallace B. Jefferson were the first African Americans to be elected to the Texas Supreme Court. Jefferson was initially appointed by Perry in 2001, and won his seat in 2002, in the same election in which Wainwright was elected to an open seat on the court. Like all justices on the state supreme court, Wainwright was a Republican.[4]
2008 election
In 2008, Wainwright sought his first reelection to the court. His main opponent was Democratic lawyer Sam Houston. Wainwright was reelected to a new six-year term with 51 percent of the vote to Houston's 45 percent. Libertarian candidate David G. Smith received 3 percent.
Personal life
Wainwright and his wife, Debbie, have three sons, Jeremy, Phillip, and Joshua Wainwright.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Justice Dale Wainwright". voiceofpayments.org. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Perry names aide to state Supreme Court", Laredo Morning Times, November 27, 2012, p. 5A
- ↑ http://www.reelectdalewainwright.com/releases
- ↑ Supreme Court Profile: Dale Wainwright, Texas Bar Journal, Retrieved May 17, 2009
External links
- 2008 Campaign Site
- Profile of Justice Wainwright at the Texas Supreme Court website
- "New Texas Supreme Court Justice began aspirations in Mt. Juliet," The Tennessean, May 29, 2003.
| Preceded by Deborah Hankinson |
Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 7 2003–2012 |
Succeeded by Jeffrey S. Boyd |